Names Like Shima — Find Similar Baby Names
Shima is a 5-letter Native American girls' name meaning “Navajo Name Meaning " Mother."”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Saida and Saina, Native American cousins like Abedabun and Abequa, rhyming names ending in -ima like Rima and Sima, and names sharing the “navajo” concept like Ahiga and Altsoba.
For the full Shima profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Shima page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Shima
24 baby names that differ from Shima by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saida | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Helper." | African | Female |
| Saina | 2 | Princess | Greek | Female |
| Sakima | 2 | King | Native American | Male |
| Salma | 2 | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Seina | 2 | Innocent | Spanish | Female |
| Selima | 2 | Tranquil | Hebrew | Female |
| Selma | 2 | Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Shada | 2 | Pelican | Native American | Female |
| Shaina | 2 | Beautiful. | Hebrew | Female |
| Shamay | 2 | French | Female | |
| Shamra | 2 | Ready For Battle. | Arabic | Female |
| Saa | 3 | Myth Name (A Nature God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Saada | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Help." | African | Female |
| Saba | 3 | From Sheba | Greek | Female |
| Sabina | 3 | Sabine | Romanian | Female |
| Sabiya | 3 | Morning Eastern Wind | Arabic | Female |
| Sabra | 3 | To Rest | Hebrew | Female |
| Sadira | 3 | Ostrich Running From Water | Arabic | Female |
| Safa | 3 | Innocent; Pure; Serene | Arabic | Female |
| Safiya | 3 | Pure | Egyptian | Female |
| Sagira | 3 | Little One | Egyptian | Female |
| Sahara | 3 | Arabic | Female | |
| Sahir | 3 | Wakeful | Arabic | Male |
| Saidah | 3 | Fortunate | Arabic | Female |
More Native American Names
24 baby names that share Shima’s Native American origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abedabun | Cheyenne Name Meaning "Sight Of Day." | Female |
| Abequa | Cheyenne Name Meaning "Stays At Home." | Female |
| Abeque | Stays At Home (Chippewa) | Female |
| Abetzi | Omaha Name Meaning " Yellow Leaf." | Female |
| Abey | Omaha Name Meaning " Leaf." | Female |
| Abeytu | Omaha Name Meaning " Green Leaf." | Female |
| Abooksigun | Algonquin Name Meaning " Wildcat." | Male |
| Abukcheech | Algonquin Name Meaning " Mouse." | Male |
| Achak | Algonquin Name Meaning " Spirit." | Male |
| Adahy | Cherokee Name Meaning " Lives In The Woods." | Male |
| Adoette | Large Tree | Female |
| Adsila | Blossom (Cherokee) | Female |
| Ahanu | Algonquin Name Meaning " He Laughs." | Male |
| Ahiga | Navajo Name Meaning " He Fights." | Male |
| Ahiliya | Hopi Name.Meaning Unknown AHMIK | Male |
| Ahmik | Beaver | Male |
| Ahote | Restless One (Hopi) | Male |
| Ahtunowhiho | Cheyenne Name Meaning " One Who Lives Below." AKANDO | Male |
| Aiyana | Eternal Blossom | Female |
| Aiyanna | Eternal Blossom | Female |
| Akando | Ambush | Male |
| Akecheta | Sioux Name Meaning " Fighter." AKULE | Male |
| Akule | Looks Up | Male |
| Alaqua | Sweet Gum Tree | Female |
5-Letter S-Names Like Shima
24 names that share Shima's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Shima's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Shima
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Shima.
Names That Rhyme with Shima
18 baby names that share Shima's last 3 letters — -ima. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rima | White Antelope | Arabic | Female |
| Sima | Listener | Scottish | Female |
| Acima | Feminine Form Of Acim, "The Lord Will Judge."Variants Include Acima... | Hebrew | Female |
| Adima | "Noble; Renowned." ADOLPHINA, ADOLPHINE | German | Female |
| Alima | "Cultured; Wise; Knows Dance And Music." Variant Alimah Exists. | Arabic | Female |
| Asima | Defender | Arabic | Female |
| Azima | Defender | Arabic | Female |
| Naima | Comfort; Amenity; Peace | Arabic | Female |
| Taima | Thunder | Native American | Female |
| Ulima | Wise | Arabic | Female |
| Fatima | Accustom; Daughter Of A Prophet | Arabic | Female |
| Halima | Swahili Name Meaning "Gentle, Humane, Kind." | African | Female |
| Jemima | Little Dove. In The Bible One Of Job's Three Daughters Known As The... | Arabic | Female |
| Kalima | The Goddess Form Kali Ma | Indian | Female |
| Karima | Generous: A Friend. Feminine Of Karim. | Arabic | Female |
| Lalima | Beauty And Goddess Laxmi | Indian | Female |
| Lodima | Guide | English | Female |
| Sakima | King | Native American | Male |
Names That Start Like Shima
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Shima — Shi-. Good for parents who like Shima's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shijo | Meaning Unknown | Japanese | Male |
| Shika | Deer | Japanese | Female |
| Shilo | The One To Whom It Belongs. In The Bible Shiloh Is A Prophetic Name... | Hebrew | Male |
| Shina | Virtue; Good | Japanese | Female |
| Shing | Victory | Chinese | Male |
| Shini | To Shine Among All. | Indian | Female |
| Shino | Stem Of Bamboo | Japanese | Female |
| Shira | Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| Shiri | Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| Shiro | Fourth Son | Japanese | Male |
| Shiye | Navajo Name Meaning " Son." SHIZHE'e | Native American | Male |
| Shiann | English | Female | |
| Shifra | Beautiful | Hebrew | Female |
| Shihab | Flame; Blaze | Arabic | Male |
| Shilah | Brother (Navajo) | Native American | Male |
| Shiloh | The One To Whom It Belongs. In The Bible Shiloh Is A Prophetic Name... | Hebrew | Male |
| Shimon | Son Of Simon | Hebrew | Male |
| Shianna | German | Female |